Fantasy Hockey Schedule Week 25: Back-to-Back Games

Week 25 is filled with back-to-back games, in fact there are 22 times this week when teams play back-to-back. The Toronto Maple Leafs are the only team playing two sets of back-to-backs this week.

Why is it so important to note back-to-back games? For starters coaches rarely play the same goalie in back-to-back games. So don’t count on Roberto Luongo playing against the Chicago Blackhawks and then suiting up the next night for the Dallas Stars.

However, over in Boston with Tuukka Rask being injured, it is likely that Tim Thomas will start both. Check the trends of your teams to make sure you dress the goalie that gives you the potential for more starts.

Secondly, being so deep into the season teams start to rest their veteran or star players to prevent fatigue heading into playoffs. Coaches sometimes use the second night of a back-to-back to rest some players.

Here are the games to be played in week 25:

GP

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

ANAHEIM

3

@SJ

STL

BOS

BOSTON

4

TOR

@SJ

@LA

@ANA

BUFFALO

4

@TB

MON

@NYR

MIN

CALGARY

3

@COL

@MIN

@DAL

CAROLINA

3

FLA

@CBJ

@DET

CHICAGO

3

@CBJ

VAN

NAS

COLORADO

3

CGY

@PHO

VAN

COLUMBUS

3

CHI

CAR

EDM

DALLAS

3

PHO

VAN

CGY

DETROIT

3

WAS

@NYR

CAR

EDMONTON

4

@NAS

@TB

@FLA

@CBJ

FLORIDA

4

@PHI

@CAR

EDM

NYI

LOS ANGELES

3

SJ

STL

BOS

MINNESOTA

4

VAN

CGY

@BUF

@WAS

MONTREAL

3

@BUF

OTT

@PHI

NASHVILLE

4

EDM

@PIT

WPG

@CHI

NEW JERSEY

4

@NYR

@OTT

TOR

@PIT

NY ISLANDERS

3

@TOR

@TB

@FLA

NY RANGERS

4

NJ

DET

BUF

@TOR

OTTAWA

3

NJ

@MON

PIT

PHILADELPHIA

3

FLA

WAS

MON

PHOENIX

4

@DAL

COL

@SJ

STL

PITTSBURGH

4

WPG

NAS

@OTT

NJ

SAN JOSE

4

ANA

@LA

BOS

PHO

ST. LOUIS

3

@ANA

@LA

@PHO

TAMPA BAY

3

BUF

EDM

NYI

TORONTO

4

@BOS

NYI

@NJ

NYR

VANCOUVER

4

@MIN

@CHI

@DAL

@COL

WASHINGTON

4

@DET

@PHI

WPG

MIN

WINNIPEG

3

@PIT

@WAS

@NAS

When it comes to dressing your players for the upcoming week—especially your goalies—it is important to know which team is on a long road trip and which team will enjoy an extended period at home.

Listed below are the teams that play at least three home/away games this week or play all their games at home or on the road (home/road records up to March 16, 2012):